n.
Pronunciation: ' s ē d-li ŋ
Function: noun
Date: 1660
1 : a young plant grown from seed
2 a : a young tree before it becomes a sapling b : a nursery plant not yet transplanted
– seedling adjective
seedling 2a: 1 primary root, 2 rootlet, 3 root hairs, 4 hypocotyl, 5 cotyledon, 6 young stem, 7 true leaf